Playing Video Games to Learn pre-Algebra and Algrebra! Our students love it!

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Permalink Reply by Kev on March 30, 2009 at 5:03pm

I hold that playing Portal will make anyone smarter at anything.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on March 30, 2009 at 5:39pm

Kev, Is this it? http://orange.half-life2.com/portal.html

Is it free? Tell me more, N.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on March 30, 2009 at 5:37pm

Is it free? I thought I'd looked at it before and there was a fee. N

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Permalink Reply by Lucas Gillispie on March 30, 2009 at 5:38pm

No, there's a subscription.

-Lucas

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on March 30, 2009 at 6:06pm

Thought so...there is some truth to getting what you pay for, much of the free stuff with either charge a fee or be gone in a year!!

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Permalink Reply by Kev on April 6, 2009 at 8:19am

Speaking specifically of Portal, it isn't free but it's very cheap ($20 tops, and $10 in some places) and it's a one time fee, not a subscription.

There is a free flash version that is pretty neat at http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/404612 though.

The real 3d version is incredibly mind-bending and the way it uses physics is incredible.

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Permalink Reply by Cameron Scheibe on April 5, 2009 at 3:35pm

Wow, I really think it is neat that someone has found way to combine video gaming with the classroom. Most children love playing video games, so being able to play them and learn is awesome. Even better, these children are going to be excited for math class because they get to play video games! Hopefully more and more educators will find techniques like this one to get students excited about learning.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on April 6, 2009 at 8:39am

I just saw this reviewed in the eSchool News. Haven't looked at it yet but it is free!

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